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Mother’s Day disappointment: Auntyji’s view

Auntyji -
  Dear Auntyji I am a 65-year-old woman with a wonderful family. I have lived a great life and I feel that my family values me....

Ruling the Roost(er)

Auntyji -
  Dear Auntyji,  Assalamaaleikum. We live on a very large property, and keep some chickens, sheep and three cats. My brother lives next door, and generally...

The demise of the cheque book

LP Ayer -
  Recently I received a letter from two banks, differing in texts but essentially conveying the same news. No April Fool’s prank. They are chucking out...

South Asian comedy galore at Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Lakshmi Ganapathy -
  It’s that time of year again, where queues stretch around the block, trams get packed, and Melbourne lights up with laughter. Running from March...

Confessions of a shopaholic: Auntyji

Auntyji -
  Dear Auntyji, My wife and I have lived in Australia for 15 years and we both have very good corporate jobs which pay well. We...

SIBO Bi-Phasic diet or wholesome food, Auntyji?

Auntyji -
  Dear Auntyji, Auntyji, I have lived in Australia for 40 years and so you could say I have Australian sensibilities. My 28-year-old son still lives...

When the moon’s a balloon…

LP Ayer -
  Is it a bird? Is it a plane??  This query, uttered at an unidentified flying object, is now passe. Now, thanks to China, it’s ‘Is...

New Year Resolutions: to resolve, not to resolve, or to resign

Auntyji -
  Dear Auntyji I have a wonderful husband who is smart, kind, and compassionate. I think he is the best companion for me and has given...

New Year resolutions: What the celebs want in 2023

LP Ayer -
  Welcome 2023. The COVID era’s ‘new normal’ has bowed out, and we need to revert to some ‘old normal’, including reviving New Year resolutions. Me...

A truly ‘professional’ World XI

Kersi Meher-Homji -
  It was England’s current wicket-keeper Ollie Pope that got me thinking. Or rather, it was his illustrious surname. How well are the 'professions' represented amongst world...

Auntyji: Should I post this video… or not?

Auntyji -
  Dear Auntyji I hope you are having a fabulous silly season, and are keeping well. I am tip top, but I have a dilemma on...

(Not the) Person of the Year 2022

LP Ayer -
  Come year end, we wait to see the lucky person picked by Time magazine as its Person of the Year 2022. Typically, as someone who...
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